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Fashion Law Network

Kasia Zebrowska-Trauben MBA., Esq.

Welcome to Fashion Law Network! I am a patent attorney at Caldwell Law, the go-to firm for patent filers. This is a monthly podcast where I will be discussing fashion related legal news and lawsuits. If you would like to learn more about my firm, visit caldwellip.com. Enjoy and thank you for listening!

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00:22:36

LVMH, Tiffany's, Mergers and Acquisitions Oh My!

Fashion Law Network ·

2021/04/27

This episode all about mergers, acquisitions and the recent LVMH/Tiffany acquisition. This is a special episode featuring an interview and discussion with Laura Noroski, a corporate transactional attorney in Orange County, California who is well-versed in merger and acquisition law. Enjoy and thank you for listening! Episode Notes: 1. Special Guest: Laura Noroski is a partner at the Orange County law firm, Garcia Rainey Blank & Bowerbank LLP and owner of www.mylawpal.com 2. Agreement and Plan of

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00:25:57

Celine v. Celine

Fashion Law Network ·

2021/04/14

This episode is all about the Celine fashion house. I begin with some brief history of the fashion house which started back in 1945, with a focus on the controversy when creative director Hedi Slimane took the helm in 2018. Then I discuss some brief patent and trademark law and how it relates to the Celine fashion house and at the end of the episode I provide a discussion and analysis of a famous French trademark infringement lawsuit when luxury fashion house Celine sued another company also named

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00:22:41

Survival of the Fittest: Retail Edition

Fashion Law Network ·

2021/03/30

This episode is all about the natural selection process in the retail industry.I focus my analysis on one endangered species in particular, the shopping mall. I begin with some background information and history on American shopping malls and discuss a few recent mall lawsuits. Then I discuss general bankruptcy law and provide a recent timeline of various major retailer bankruptcies.

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00:28:42

Manolos at Marshalls?

Fashion Law Network ·

2021/03/16

This episode is all about off price retailers! I begin with a discussion of the TJ Maxx family of stores (TJ Maxx, TK Maxx, Marshall's etc.) and how some major luxury designer merchandise from brands like Manolo Blahnik, Gucci, Fendi, Saint Laurent end up for sale there at a major discount. I also discuss other off price retailers like Last Call by Neiman Marcus. At the end of the episode I discuss and analyze the class action lawsuit Rubenstein v. The Neiman Marcus Group LLC which alleged that

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00:33:10

Give Me GIVENCHY

Fashion Law Network ·

2021/03/02

This episode is all about the French luxury Givenchy fashion house. I begin with some brief history of the fashion house including how LVMH acquired the Givenchy company in the mid 80’s. Then I discuss patent and trademark law in relation to Givenchy focusing on trade dress which is a form of trademark law that I have not yet discussed on this podcast series. Finally, I illustrate how trade dress may be used in a fashion context by discussing and analyzing the trade dress infringement lawsuit of

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00:22:14

The Evolution of Tom Ford

Fashion Law Network ·

2021/02/16

This episode is all aboutfashion designer, director and style legend Tom Ford. I begin with a brief biography and history of Tom Ford's career. Then I provide a legal analysis of the trademark infringement case Chadwick McQueen v. Tom Ford International LLC over a Tom Ford shawl collar cardigan. Finally, I discuss and analyze how Tom Ford's counsel was able to register a trademark for Tom Ford's famous and controversial perfume name "fucking fabulous" overcoming the scandalousness provision of

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00:39:50

Don't Get SLAPPED Around

Fashion Law Network ·

2021/02/02

This episodeis all about the application of Anti-SLAPP laws on a few high-profile entertainment and fashion industry lawsuits including in connection with the recent case of dbleudazzled, LLC v. Khloe Kardashian and Good American.This is a special episode featuring an interview and discussion with Mike Trauben, an entertainment attorney in Beverly Hills, who is well-versed in this field of law and has litigated some really high profile anti-SLAPP law cases. Enjoy and thank you for listening! Episode

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00:27:08

Social Media Shopping, Patents and Lawsuits

Fashion Law Network ·

2021/01/19

Is social media the future of shopping? On this episode I discuss how social media is changing the way we shop, with a focus on Instagram. I discuss and analyze a few recent relevant utility patents owned by Instagram/Facebook and then go over a few lawsuits involving Instagram and influencers such as Conditi v. Instagram, LLC et al and Amazon.com, Inc. v. Fitzpatrick et al. Enjoy and thank you for listening! Episodes Notes: 1.Brittany Conditi, et al. v. Instagram LLC, et al., Case No

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00:23:04

Brexit Fashion Law Breakdown

Fashion Law Network ·

2020/12/16

This episodeis all about the impact of Brexit on intellectual property and fashion law. This is a special episode featuring an interview and discussion with U.K. fashion lawyer and author, Rosie Burbidge. Rosie wrote the book titled, European Fashion Law. We discuss and analyze the various changes totrademarks, patents and copyrights due to Brexit among other issues. Enjoy! Episode Notes: 1. Special Guest: Rosie Burbidge : Author of European Fashion Law: A Practical Guide from Start Up to Global

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00:26:55

Fashion X Street Art

Fashion Law Network ·

2020/12/08

This episode is all about the interplay of fashion and street art and the various intellectual property issues that may arise. I discuss and analyze a few interesting lawsuits involving artists Mr. Brainwash and Banksy. At the end of the episode I discuss a recent landmark lawsuit which awarded $6.75 million to street artists when their work was whitewashed off the exterior of a warehouse complex in New York. Episode Notes: 1. Amusement Art, LLC v. Life Is Beautiful, LLC et al, 2:2014-cv-08290

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00:33:16

Chanel v. The RealReal (Take Two)

Fashion Law Network ·

2020/12/02

I begin this episodewith some background history of the Chanel fashion house then discuss general patent law and analyze a few interesting recent patents which are owned by Chanel. In the second half of the episode I discuss and analyze the many updates in the ongoing Chanel v. The RealReal lawsuit. Episode Notes: 1. Chanel Utility Patent : Cosmetic article comprising stacked

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00:23:21

Holiday Shopping Edition

Fashion Law Network ·

2020/11/26

I have a very special episode today as I am joined by retail guru, Nicole Leinbach Reyhle who has been recognized globally as a top 10 retail thought leader. Nicole is the founder and publisher of retailminded.com which is a very popular publication for its leading retail insight and she is the author of the book “Retail 101: The Guide to Managing and Marketing Your Retail Business”. Nicole has published thousands of article for Forbes and Entrepreneur among other business trade magazines. Nicole is

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00:27:34

Who's the Fairest of Them All?

Fashion Law Network ·

2020/11/17

Is Farfetch the fairest luxury online platform of them all? This episode is focused on the company Farfetch as it has been touted as being one of the world’s most successful online luxury platforms. I discuss the history and brief biography of the owner and founder of the company and the Farfetch business model. Finally, I discuss and analyze the ongoing high profile federal securities class action lawsuit which Farfetch is embroiled in and which has not yet been resolved, despite starting in

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00:24:41

League of Fashion Nations

Fashion Law Network ·

2020/11/11

This is a special episode featuring an interview and discussion with international lawyer, Abisade Adenubi. Ms. Adenubi is also a PhD. Scholar and founder of Heritage Apparels, which is a textile and apparel production factory in Nigeria. During the episode we discuss her PhD research which focuses on the intersection of International Law and the Fashion Industry. Ms. Adenubi is also the author of an upcoming book, with the working title "Business Unusual: Covid 19 and the Fashion Industry" and we

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00:23:18

Fendi Forever

Fashion Law Network ·

2020/11/03

I begin this episodewith some background history of the House of Fendi and then analyze a few interesting patents and trademarks which are owned by Fendi. In the second half of the episode I discuss and analyze two recent intellectual property lawsuits involving Fendi, one which Fendi filed against various alleged counterfeiters and then a lawsuit that was filed by a photography company against Fendi for alleged copyright infringement of a "street style" photograph featuring the actress Blake Lively

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00:33:19

Neiman Marcus' Return to Retail Royalty?

Fashion Law Network ·

2020/10/27

Will Neiman Marcus be able to make a comeback? I begin this episode by providing a brief history of Neiman Marcus, then discuss their bankruptcy protection filing and recent exit. I also discuss and analyze the Neiman Marcus legal battle with hedge fund Marble Ridge Capital. At the end of the episode, I discuss and update the active copyright infringement case in which Neiman Marcus is embroiled (Sealaska Heritage Institute v. Neiman Marcus). Enjoy and thank you for listening! Episode Notes: 1

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00:26:51

LVMH is NOT Tiffany's One True Love

Fashion Law Network ·

2020/10/20

I begin the episode with some brief history of the world’s most valuable luxury conglomerate, LVMH. Then in the second half of the episode I go over the events that occurred since the attempted LVMH and Tiffany & Co. merger in late 2019. I then discuss and analyze the lawsuit that Tiffany & Co. filed on September 9, 2020 against LVMH for attempting to back out of their deal. Finally, I discuss a few more relevant events that happened after this September 9, 2020 filing by Tiffany & Co

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00:24:51

Retail Climate Change: Part 3

Fashion Law Network ·

2020/10/06

On this last installment of my mini-series I discuss and analyze the recently introduced bipartisan bill titled the Shop Safe Act. I also go over a few relevant lawsuits involving Hermes, Valentino and Amazon and end the episode with a brief discussion of another significant recently introduced bill titled The INFORM Consumers Act.

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00:25:00

Retail Climate Change: Part 2

Fashion Law Network ·

2020/09/30

In this second installment of my 3 part mini-series titled Retail Climate Change I focus my analysis on the United States online luxury reseller platform sector. This includes companies like The RealReal and What Goes Around Comes Around and I analyze the recent legal activity surrounding these companies along with a report of current trends in this sector. Episode Notes: 1. Chanel, Inc., v. The RealReal, Inc., 1:18-cv-10626 (SDNY). 2. Chanel, Inc., v. What Goes Around Comes Around, LLC, et al.,

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00:24:36

Retail Climate Change: Part 1

Fashion Law Network ·

2020/09/22

I begin Part 1 of this 3 Part Retail Climate Change mini-serieswhere I discuss and analyze the changes to the current retail climate that have been accelerated by the pandemic, namely e-commerce. In this episode I discuss various online marketplace platforms and the changes they are facing along with a few relevant lawsuits. I also examine the new Amazon Counterfeit Crimes Unit and the recent (September 15, 2020) Amazon "Luxury Stores" launch and go over some of the recent patents Amazon has been

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